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Arch Nicholson(1941-1990)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Arch Nicholson was born in 1941 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a director and assistant director, known for Fortress (1985), Mission: Impossible (1988) and Buddies (1983). He died on 23 February 1990 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Born1941
DiedFebruary 23, 1990
Born1941
DiedFebruary 23, 1990
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Known for

Rachel Ward, Anna Crawford, Sean Garlick, Robin Mason, Bradley Meehan, Rebecca Rigg, and Richard Terrill in Fortress (1985)
Fortress
7.0
  • Director
  • 1985
Jane Badler, Peter Graves, Antony Hamilton, Terry Markwell, Phil Morris, and Thaao Penghlis in Mission: Impossible (1988)
Mission: Impossible
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
Buddies (1983)
Buddies
6.1
  • Director
  • 1983
Nikki Coghill and John Jarratt in Dark Age (1987)
Dark Age
6.0
  • Director
  • 1987

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  • Our Asian Neighbours: Thailand
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1971



  • Weekend with Kate (1990)
    Weekend with Kate
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Flying Doctors (1986)
    The Flying Doctors
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1990
  • Jane Badler, Peter Graves, Antony Hamilton, Terry Markwell, Phil Morris, and Thaao Penghlis in Mission: Impossible (1988)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Nikki Coghill and John Jarratt in Dark Age (1987)
    Dark Age
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Rebecca Gilling in Return to Eden (1986)
    Return to Eden
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Rachel Ward, Anna Crawford, Sean Garlick, Robin Mason, Bradley Meehan, Rebecca Rigg, and Richard Terrill in Fortress (1985)
    Fortress
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Special Squad (1984)
    Special Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Buddies (1983)
    Buddies
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1983
  • ..Deadline.. (1982)
    ..Deadline..
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Russians
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • A Good Thing Going (1978)
    A Good Thing Going
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Australian Geography
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Or Forever Hold Your Peace
    • Director
    • 1970

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Razorback (1984)
    Razorback
    6.0
    • second unit director
    • 1984
  • Return to Eden (1983)
    Return to Eden
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director
    • 1983
  • Cass (1978)
    Cass
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1978
  • Say You Want Me
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1977
  • Flashpoint (1973)
    Flashpoint
    • second unit director
    • 1973

Production Manager



  • Sunstruck (1972)
    Sunstruck
    5.8
    • unit manager
    • 1972

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  • Born
    • 1941
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • February 23, 1990
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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